William “Bill” E. Kahlert led each day of his life with a compassionate heart and a giving spirit, and he used those gifts to make a difference in the communities where he lived and worked.
As a co-founder of EVAPCO, Inc., an industry-leading manufacturing company with global resources and solutions for worldwide heat transfer applications, Bill believed in the power of innovation and teamwork.
Since its inception in 1976, EVAPCO has grown to manufacture the highest-quality products for evaporative cooling and industrial refrigeration markets around the world—with 36 locations across 14 countries, a sales network of more than 200 offices, and corporate headquarters in Taneytown, Maryland.
After years of service to various Maryland non-profit organizations, he decided to act on a dream to do good for the communities that made a significant impact in his family’s life—and in 1991, The Kahlert Foundation was born. The Foundation focuses its efforts in Maryland and Utah because both states have played a major role in the lives of the Kahlert family.
Though Bill passed away in 2011, his ever-generous nature lives on through the Foundation under the steadfast leadership of his son, Greg, president & CEO. In 2015, The Kahlert Foundation expanded its philanthropy mission to include Utah where Bill’s granddaughter, Heather resides and has a tremendous passion for philanthropy and serving the needs of the local community. Today, the current annual grant budget of The Kahlert Foundation makes it one of the largest private foundations in Maryland and Utah.
“Nothing gives me more satisfaction than to recognize outstanding leaders in the medical world who can have such a significant impact on helping people.”
William E. Kahlert, Founder of The Kahlert Foundation
